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2013PEGI 16PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck verified97 % positive9.75 €

As a border inspector in the fictional Eastern Bloc state of Arstotzka, you scrutinize paperwork under time pressure while balancing duty, your family's survival, and the fates of desperate travelers. A bleak, morally gripping game with many endings.

  • Choices with consequences
  • Emotional impact
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Pixel art
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Do Not Feed the Monkeys

89 %Match

2018PEGI 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable93 % positive15.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Papers, Please: choices with consequences, emotional impact and pixel art.

You join a secret club that spies on strangers through surveillance cameras and decide whether and how to interfere in their lives. You also have to pay rent and buy food, which makes every moral choice harder.

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